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Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-10

The controversy between the United
States and England springing from the
dismissal of the foreman of the Chatham
naval yards is veritable tempest in a
teapot. The United States has no navy,
and England is afraid to use hers.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-10

AN exchange says "that young man
recently blew out his brains because lis
father would not allow him to join a
brass band" The young gfellow displayed
brains in the last act of his life, if he
never did before.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-10

IT is understood that the druggists of
Salt Lake are negotiating with the Gov
ernment for the purchase outright of the
Edmunds law, to be utilized in their
business as a narcotic.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-10

PROFESSOR MUsIN, the fine violinist,
who was in Salt Lake some time since is
now making an eastern tour. He is
said to be as interesting and "a Musin"
as ever.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-10

LAST evenings NeVs had something to
say about sinners standing in slippery
places" This cannot apply to Salt Lake,
or the Tabernacle and Endowment House
would have been skating rinks long ago.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-10

THE bill restricting the ownership OF
land to American citizens will effectually
bar the English occupation OF the United
States
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-10

Here is another popularity OF the Nor
mon question cropping up. In this case
the laws delay is far preferable to its
action
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-10

THE report that the Hoe press was in
vented by gardener does not seem to
meet with general credence.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-10

IT is said that the coming summer will
bring Montana a thousand additional
miles of railway
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-10

The brethren are very anxious to get
Joseph Evans out of the Pen, but the
clutch of the law is slow in relaxing.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-10

IT is feared Mrs. Beecher will not long
survive her husband.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-10

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Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-10

States.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-10

as ever.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-11
Capt. Macmillan JeWe II,

The death of Captain Macmillan Jew
EFT occurred at his home on the farm up
on which he has lived during his whole
life of nearly Sc years, about four miles
from the village in the south western
part of this town, Sunday morning last.
The immediate cause of his death was an
injury resulting from fall from load
of hay received about two weeks before
his death. The injury probably would
not have been fatal to a younger man, but
the physical vitality to throw Off the
effects of the bruises received. and the
severe shock to the system.
Mr.. Jewett was born June 18th, 1901
upon the farm he occupied at the time of
his decease and upon which he lived the
whole of his life except a few years Of
his boyhood, spent in the home Of his
uncle on the adjoining farm. He was a
hard working farmer and never left his
farm to engage in any other vocation
He was, throughout his whole life, in the
habit of working six days every week.
He was not very robust man but was
very careful Of his health and very in
dustrious. In the old Militia times he
was Captain of a Militia company in the
battalion commanded by Col Daniel
Snow, and these two veterans were life
long friends and neighbors
MIR. .Jewett leaves wife and two chill
homestead, and Mrs. Stephen Steward Of
this village
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-11
The B, s. 4 o Railroad.

The survey of the Boston, Skowhegan
and Quebec railroad is progressing under
the direction of Engineer Stewart. He
reached Carney's yesterday and will soon
he at the Forks where he will strike into
the wooded county above. We are under
obligation to Judge Boswell of Scion for
the following elevations on the line sur
veyed The track at Skowhegan is ia
feet above tide water at Augusta.
As compared with this village, Carrtunk
falls is l42 feet higher Scion plains, 229
feet; Bingham plains, 1863 feet; the John
Bean pass on the East Madison route, 2s5
feet; and highest point on the route west
of Madison pond, $50 feet. Thus the ele-
walton on route east of Madison pond is
30 feet greater than on the west. The
distance from Skowhcgan to Scion is II
miles.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-11
SeWall c. Wa shburn.

Scwall G. Washbnrn died at the Skow-
after sickness of four months of heart
and lung diseases.
Mr.. Washburn had resided in this tom
four years, coming here from Scion
where he had lived some two years. He
was n native of Canaan and resided there
until 1850 when he went to California
where he remained until 1873. lie fol-
lowed the business of teaming and for
mauy years run teams between Canaan
and Skowhegan and in earlier years from
Canaan to Watervillc. For four years
past he made it his home with his son
George +. Washburn at the Skowhegan
House
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-11
Skowhegan Hotels.

In furtheranee of the proposition made
in the REPORTER last week, W. have a
few words to say about the hotel, Of this
village,
The reputation Of Hotel lesciton. Hotel
Coburn and the Skowhegan House with
the travelling public, does not require the
good Offices Of the REPoRTER, and we do
not write this for that class of people.
The Commercial Traveller i more
thoroughly posted in regard to hotels than
any other class Of people extant. and the
generous patronage they give the hotels
Of this village i evidence Of their popu-
larity. These gentlemen make it their
way when they can, 10 lay over sunday
in Skowhegan on account Of the superior
hotel Accommodations.
Hotel Heselton. +. b lleselton. proprie-
tor is a large airy. four story house with
bright. sunny rooms. spacious Office and
reading room and large ladies' parlor.
abundant supply of pure spring water,
bath rooms. billiard hall. aud all modern
convenience. with broa1 piazzas and a
fine livery stable connected. The whole
establishment i about ) years old has
nice grounds overlooking kcnrebec river.
and i but one minutes walk from the
Post Office and Railroad station.
Hotel Coburn, Robt. W. IIa'ne~ propric-
tor, has reputation that is not exceeded
by any hotel in any village in Maine.
The location, two minutes walk from
Railroad station, i superior, commanding
as il does the kcnuebec, eastward toward
the village Of Norridgewock, presenting
a view of unsurpas>ing loyeincss. and he
ing at the junction of two Of the princi-
pal streets of the village, Elm and Madi-
son, the former being one Of exceptional
beauty This hotel was erected in lsN2.
is a Queen Anne structure. with Office,
reading room. parlors. billiard hall. etc,
admirably adapted To the convenience
and comfort of guests, whether transient
or boardcrs The rooms are airy and
pleasant. The house is supplied with
pure spring water from a neighboting
hillside John q. Haincs has a livery
stable adjacent To this hotel and attends
to the wants of guests in this particular.
The Skowhegan House, Geo l.. Wash
burn. proprietor, formerly :he Elm House,
is the Oldest hotel in town. 1t j. not a
large as either Of the other houses and
the appointments are necessarily not 50
modern, but it has been renovated
throughout. piazzas extended and every
thing put in first class order. 1t is a com
Portable, homelike house, the head.quart-
ers of the stages that run to the surround
towns except the Forks stage, and is but
a stone s-throw from the post-ofiice and
the railroad station.
So much in brief for the hotels Of our
village so far as the location and the struc-
lures are concerned. To those who do
not know the proprietors, We will say in
general terms, they have had long expert
ence in the business. know how to run
hotel, are accommodating, pleasant gentle
men, and popular with their many pat
rons.
To any who conclude to heed our adj
vice and try the cool, inyigo ating breezci
of Somerset for a portion Of the heatct
term, we feel safe in guaranteeing salts
gard to price and Accommodations.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-11
Few People Escape

The faint of scrofula in the blood With
many it is hereditary but 1t may also be
acquired from want of air or lack of eX-
ercise, from improper food, or any cause
which brings about weakness of the body
and impurity of the blood The disease
is characterized by running sores, abscess.
es, swellings, enlarged joints, sore eyes,
etc No medicine has been so successful
in curing scrofua as Hoods Sarsaparila
The most terrible running sores gradually
disappear under the purifying and
strengthening Influences of this great
medicine. If you are sufferer from
scrofull, and desire more evidence as to
the wonderful success of Hoods Sarsa.
parilla, send to c. /. Hood Co, Lowell,
Mass, for book containing many re-
markable cures.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-11

Watervlle has voted to pay the Water
vile Water Company $1,000 per year for
80 hydrants and the Company will now
go ahead and put in the works this year
Watervile is good town for Water
Company to operate in. The extensive
Car shops will make the Maine Central
Railroad Company a very large
consumer. The College and the Cotton
mills also will be good customers. The
Company will make proposition to sup
ply Fairfield Village Corporation for fire
purposes. This will make one of the
best openings for water supply company
in the State
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-11
STATE N EWS.

James H. Holt has been appointed post
master at Fairfield Centre, vice Melville
y. b ackwell.
Last year member of Edwin Libby
Post, G. A. r., at Rockland, Maine, was
taken ill in Cambridge, Mass. He was in
poor circumstances and had a family de.
pendent upon him. The Cambridge post
cared for the man aud his family, while
sick, buried him with soldiers honors
when he died aud continued to care for
the family. When Edwin Libby post re-
ceiyed word of their comradc'- death.
they asked the Cambridge post to send in
their bill. Following is the bill received (:
There is nothing to pay If Grand
Army man comes to you destitute, care
for him
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-11

Somerset. ss:-Court of County Commits
siouers, March Adj, Term NAV I, a. D. 1891
p ~ tue FOREGOING petition. satisfactory
evidence having heen wed that the pc J.
TONERS are responsible and ught to be heard
touching the matter set forth III their petition,
1t II Ordered, that the County Commissioners
meet 1T the dwelling house OF Aaron i Fox,
III Athens on Tuesday, August 18th, a. ID. 1885,
at ten nO o'clock A. and thence proceed TO
view the route mentioned III sand petltion and
immediately after hearing OF the parties will
be had at some convenient place In the vicinity,
and such further measures taken in the prem.
SIS as the Commissioners shall Judge proper.
Aud II Is further Ordered that notice of the
time. place aud purposes IF the COMMISSIONER
meeting aforesaid. lie given to all persons AM
corporations interested, by publishing uu at
tested copy of the petition aforesaid with this
order thereon, three W, eks successfully In the
somerset iieporter public new spaper printed
AT >koWheg III in said county and also attesied
copies OF me same be served upon the Town
clrH of the town of Atheus, and TO be posted
In three public places IN sail town, the publ
cation AMI serving and posting Of the same he
NJ least thirty days before the time appointed
Tor said view. that all interested may theu ap-
pear ana be heard. IL they think proper.
Attest l.. ii. WEBB. Clerk.
'rne copy OF the Petition and Order of
Court thereon;
Swl9 Attest; l. II. WEBB, Clerk.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-11
Board of Trade.

At the meeting of the Board of Trade
monday evening, the standing committees,
as made up by the President and Vice
President, were announced as follows
On mercantile affairs and insurance,
L. F. Fairbrother Chairman A. G. Blunt,
W. II. Wildes, John Griffin, +. b. HeScl
ton.
ON water powers and manufactures
W. H. Shurtef, Chairman S. W. Gould.
Charles Brainard, & NJ. Nolan, W. =
Bailey
on village Improvement and sanitary
affairs S. A. latten, Chairman: S. S.
Walton, J. NJ. Arnold, X. W Haines, c.
F. Ward.
ON dcpots and railroad affairs; 4. II
Bixby, Chairman; H. : Steward, G.. ID
Arnold, X. S. Mitchill Henry RawleS.
ON education and public Library l.. II
Webb, Chairman; l.. l.. Morrison. S. W.
Weston, James Fellows, W VI L. Brown.
ON village improvement and public NOR
ais: S. A Bedford, Chairman: George
Gushing, W II. Pearson, Abel Prescott,
J. Z. Merrill.
This completes the organization Of the
Board 1t is presumed that the several
committees will meet at an early day and
prepare for work
The Board of Managers will meet at
Morrison's Hall, next Tuesday evening at
80 o'clock 1t is hoped thai every mem
her will be present, as important matters
are to come before the Board The Board
consists of the f lowing named persons
Lewis Anderson, G. b. Stafford, W. II.
Fuller, O. Il Bachelor, y, c. Kendall, +.
f. Fairbrothcr, W, X. Shurtleh $ a.
patten, A. Il BiXby L. II Webb, 5 \.
Bickford
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-11
Arbor Day.

Arbor day here passed Off with very lit
tie change from the ordinary. The VII
lage improvement committee of. the Board
of Trade, Saturday and Monday collected
$1,000 and expended it in purchasing
trees and having them set out in the
streets where they are much needed. our
citizens generally worked more on their
grounds and many did some planting of
trees shrubs, etc The schools kept
along as usual and there was no public
observance Of the day in this village
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-11

Queen Kapularis of Hawaii who has
been doing Washington lately is the sen
saton of the past week. The queen is
described as having the color of a full
blooded negro, her hair crisps close and
her features are heavy, but her bearing is
regal. In stature she is short and stout,
and she has very animated expression
of face. She is a direct II Apdant Of
one of the most celebrated~Yamilies of
high chiefs-that of keawe, Among her
ancestors are Kanckos, King of Hilo, and
kanmaulei, the last King of Kanai The
President gave State dinner in her
honor, Friday.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-11

hotel for lG years and during that fime
has made improvements on the property.
has made some money. and kepi good
hotel. hc now intends Ia spend the sum
mer At Mount Desert. .....l. /. Niekcr>"n
has made his second adtent int the land
Of Canaan Ia preach against the Second
Advent doctrine. Frank. Weymouth
and fan lily have moved iu /. Merrill> for
mer dwelling over his store and J. G..
Brown has moved into I +. Further house
on the hill. which he bought in the hotel
trace forS5oa. Mr.. George II Moore
held Il salvation meeting sunday evening.
=. Henry Johnson having recently mar
ried has moved into the house on Maine
street. recently the house Of Preston Fur
her while the latter has taken up bis
ahode with his father al the ed Home
stead George T.. Farnham has moved
into Mrs. nane's hon~e on the arrrn
hill - called on mill street.. George
Sanhorn has purchased. Geo II Getehclls
honse in the Trick yard - called ..-.N
Il. Futile; and wife still remains in New
York -. Frank l.. Churchill; goes To Lew
isfon this week, and from their will 20 10
California with Ly>auder BiIelnW n1 that
place The number Of mcu in Canaan
liable To- military duty Tor the present
year i IL, abour9l percent Of whom are
able boiled apparently
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-11

Particular interes, attaches TO the trial of Nj.
hilists just concluded in st. Petersburg, from the
facts that one of the fifteen persons found guilty
Of completely in a conspiracy against the Gar is
beautiful young girl named Raisa Schmdova.
Seven Of the fifteen have been condemned to
death, but as no names are given it is not known
whether this girl is included. Probably her fate
Ia exile to Siberia, fate that in some aspects is
worse than death. Youth and beauty make no
impression on tine Cars judiciary. With them
there are no mitigating circumstances in case Of
q Nihilistic plot.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-11

Clark's Female Ministries were given Il
large audience at Grants Hall last evening
and all were highly pleased and entertained
if the ap lause and laughter were any in
dication. The shooting by the expert
lady shooters WAS skilfully performed.
Nessrs Ward and IIcaly a. acrobates. the
latter but 30 inches in height, 81 years old
and weighing but G2 pounds Excelled
and while exceedingly amusing the two
performances were very rapid an athl tic
in their movements. The final was quite
artistic - Dady HenHcLec JoHruol
Jan. - lss7.
This is the same company that is booked
for Goburn Hall ON Thursday evening of
this week. See adj elsewhere.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-11

There is to be steamboat line between
Gardiner and Portland. \ company
known as the Kennebcc Steamboat Co &.
has been formed has purchased a fine
propeller and the first trip will be made
the 18th inst. The company purpose to
put on another boat and make it daily
line
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-11
Road Notice,

To the Hon County Comm ssioners OF the
County of somerset,
The und rs4ned, Inhabitants of the towns of
Athens and Harmony. respectfully represent
that thu pubic II 'reS-Ity ana convenience re
trquic an trlatiun in tre highway as now
ftavell d In sald own of Athens. leading from
la nouA Inc over Fox Hill, so callrd. to the
dive lug honse OF Aaron b. Fox. They there
lore request your llonors, after you have
route aud make such alteration a. YOU my
deem rN acdirnt and proper. aud as in duty
bound will ever pray
Dated this 18th day of April a. d. 1887.
C. II. JONES and 20 othrr..
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-11

Harry Andrews, formerly of the Lewis
ton journal, so well known to newspaper
readers in Maine is to establish a Sunday
newspaper in Bangor. Harry will make a
lively one, and a good one.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-11

The trial Of Graves, the Fletcher
Brook murderer, has been postponed.
Colonel Jasper Hutchings and Judge Dut-
ton Of Ellsworth who are to defend
the prisoner have been unable to reach
Machias on account Of the washouts.
They desire one week at least to prepare
the case aud therefore 1t will not COM
mepcs until next week.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-11

Immigrants are arriving in very large
numbers at New York, faster than they
can be taken care of at Castle Garden
Nearly five thousand arrived Friday last
the largest one days arrival for many
years. The immigration this year bids
fair to be about double that of last year
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-11

For the past week reports from the diff
ferent trade centres indicate a triflng gain
in the movement of merchandise Gains
have been made at Philadelphia. Cincin-
natl, Louisville, Chicago, ST. Louis. New
Orleans and San Francisco.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-11

The St. Croix river on the Eastern Dor
der of Maine and the st, John in New
Brunswick, have felt the effect of the
spring freshet more severely than the
Kennebec and Penobscot and much dam
age is reported Calais, Houlton and
other towns on the line of the New Bruins
wick railroad were without mail by rail
for about one week, and there was a
blockade of freight on the + & n. A.
branch Of the Maine Central and the New
Brunswick roads for the same time.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-11

PUTTING 10th IN THE FIRST COLUMN. All
publisher of journals have had the same ex.
perence in meeting the demand of more adj
vcrtisers wanting places at the top Of the page
than there are pages to occupy, but at Prague
who had to print the report Of the board of trade
Of that city. 1t was in the languages OF both the
natonalties OF the county, the German and the
Czech, or Bohemian, both most sensitive in
regard to the pre-eminence Of their language
and both wanting to occupy the first column Of
every page The ingenious Typographical got out
Of the dilemma by placing the two columns of
course, side by side, but always one turned up
side down. Then he printed two titles one al
each or both outside, again putting one upside
down. so that the reader could begin wherever
he liked, each languarge having a front page
where the other ended.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-11

The Job Printing Establishment connected with
the SOMERSET REPORTER is prepared to do all class
Of work. the richest as well as the most common
Jobs. Competent and experienced workmcn
employed and a large stock OF paper, envelopes, ad
vertising, wedding and business cards in great
riety. Orders of dances, bills of fare, programs,
ETC., etc. printed in great variety of styles short
notice. Commercial printing specially. Orders
BY mail will receive careful attention.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-11

The trial of Calvin =. Graves for the
murder of Lyman o. Hill, was began at
Calais Friday last Attorney General
Baker aud County Attorney Livermore
appeard for the State, and Jasper Hutch
ings of Bangor, with George II. button
of Ellsworth, for the defense. The first
day was consumed in impanelling the
jury. The witnesses in the case were the
same as in the Mcfarland trial.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-11

DR.. II. c. Vaughan, formerly editor of
the Ellsworth American, and wife arrived
at their home in Foxcroft in excellent
health and fine spirits, after spending the
winter in Europe They had pleasant
trip across the Atlantic, coming from
Southampton, England, to New York per
steamer in eight days.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-11

Six tons of newspaper mail accumulat-
ed at Portland, Monday last for points
east of Bangor, on account of the wash
outs ON the railroad
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-11

The Dodlin Granite company has lately
organized under the genral law at Water
vile, to work the quarries at SO. Nor
rdgewock. The officers of the company
are as follows: President. /. S. Bangs
treasurer, W. NJ. Aver; secretary, f. Y.
Webb; directors, |. S. Banks. W. NJ
Aver, G. A. Phillips, NJ. c. Foster, u. p.
J. Weston.